JEFFEKSONJAJsi REPUBLICAN WfTTtTTtnr nriMi iwum iipi n ! m i i 1 1 nr i r r riwiimi i n irr" JE1FFERS0NIAN REPUBLICAN StroEHlebusrg, April 21, 1843. Terms, $2,00 :n advance; $2.25, naif yearly; and $2,50 if not paid befoie the end of the vear. TRIAL, OF SIHGE.ETOX IIAE,fc IHEKCER, FOR THE MURDER OF Mah!o Hutchinson Hefccrtou. In our last, we brought the notice of this tri al down to the adjournment of the Court on Saturday evening, April 1st. On Monday mor ning, the evidence of the defence was again resumed, and a large number of witnesses ex amined as to the prisoner's state of mind, at the time of the perpetration of the murder. They all tesiifiedthat he was laboring under strong mental excitement, bordering on phrensy; and that on the subject of his sister's disgrace, he was stark mad. On Monday afternoon, ihe testimony for the defence was finished, and the Counsel for the Prosecution began with their rebutting evi dence. They endeavored lo establish that Mer cer, at the time of ihe murder, was only exci ted and not insane, and therefore could not be held guiltless of the crime. Several physicians were examined, who gave iheir ideas of insan ity.' They defined it according to the general ly received notions of the medical profession throughout the country, and expressed very Mrong doubts whether the symptoms, testified to in Mercer's case, were those of insanity. Attempts were' also made, but without success, to prove the prisoner a young man of violent and vindictive feelings ; and that his sister had encouraged Hebe Hon in his libertine behavior. The prosecution ihen rested, and contrary to expectation, the counsel for the prisoner an nounced that they would ofFer no more evi dence. It was now Tuesday evening, and ihe Court adjourned till Wednesday morning, when Mr. Carpenter began the summing up to the jury, for the prosecution. His speech occupied three hours in the delivery, and is very highly spo ken of. Peter D. Vroom followed in the after noon, and occupied (he attention of the Court until iis adjournment, with a most powerful ap peal in favor of the prisoner. Garret D. Wall poke ably, eloquently, and feelingly on the same side, on Thursday morning, and Mr. At torney General Molleson closed for the prose cution in the afternoon. At half past four o'clock, on Thursday after noon, Judge Elmer began his charge to the Jtiry: which occupied exactly fifteen minutes. He was quite impartial merely laying down ihe law which was applicable to the case, and leaving the facts entirely to the jury. The jurors then retired lo their room, to de liberate upon their verdict. In a few minutes, however, ihe bell was rang, and they returned to ihe bar. The greatest anxiety now prevail ed to learn the prisoner's fate, by the assembled multitude. The prosecuting Attorney here suggested, that whatever rnipht be the verdict, he hoped the audience would keep perfectly quiet, and make no demonstration either of ap probation or disapprobation. The Counsel for ihe prisoner, also joined in this request. The Clerk then asked the jurors if they had agreed. To which they answered, " Yes." He then asked them who should deliver their verdict. They answered " our foreman." The Clerk then said, " Mr. Foreman, how say you, do you find ihe prisoner guilty m the manner and form as he is indicted, or not guiltv." The foreman replied, NOT GUILTY. Notwithstanding the efforts which had been made to suppress it, this announcement was received with loud demonstrations of approba tion. Silence was instantly restored by order of the Judge, and the prisoner, on motion of his counsel, was discharged from custody. He remained overnight, in Woodbury, at the house where his father and mother had stayed during the trial, and returned to Philadelphia, ji'arly on Friday morning, where he was awail !, and warmly greeted by a large number of anxious friends. His acquittal has given the most unbounded satisfaction, as fir as we have been able to Ir.arn, all through the country. The injuries f Miss Mercer, were of the most enormous character. The villany of Heberlon of the blackest dye. NAnd the provocation of young Mercer, more than morial could bear. We hope this case will be a warning both lo awful libertines, nnd to excitable brothers. The fate f ihe seducer js metal aidjul, and who can tell the pangs of remorse which now tear the b.oom young Mercer, sine? reasont again' assumed her empire over his mind, when he I reflects that he took the life of a fellow bein who was unprepared to meet his God, although that fellow being .was an enemy of mankind. How true it is, that crime ever brings with it retribution orcpentance. Jefferson's Sirtli Bay. . Friday the 14th ol April inst., will be the one humlreth anniversary of the birth of Thom as Jefferson, the author of our Declaration of Independence, and the third President of the United States. It will be celebrated, at various places, in a becoming manner. At Philadel phia, the Hon. George M. Dallas will deliver an Oration. Monroe .Edwards. This notorious forger, who was sent to the N. York Sing Sing State Prison for ten years, endeavored to make his cscapo one day last week. He secreted himself in a large drawer of the table on which he used lo cut out shoes and boot tops, and got another prisoner to re port that he had drowned himself. The river was instantly dragged, but no dead body found. This created the suspicion of the keeper of the prison, and a search was instituted throughout the building. Upon trying the drawer in which he was concealed, it was fo,und to bo locked, and one of the overseers of ihe prisoners to have the key. The drawer was broken open, and Mr. Edwards discovered lying at his case, with a bottle of brandy and a lot of crackers under his. arm. It was no doubt his intention to escape as soon as the surprise of his dis appearance had died away. The day after Edwards was found, he was placed at the whipping post, his back bared, and a strong athletic keeper selected, who ap plied some fifty lashes with a cat-o'nine tails, to his quivering skin, that made him wince again. Shortwell, the. shoe-making agent, who was placed in the room where Edward's was confined, to deliver out work lo the convicts, was held to bail on Saturday, in the sum of SI 000, before the Justice, who held ihe exam ination at Sing Sing. The crime of aiding'and assisting in the escape of a prisoner is a felo ny, and punishable by State prison confinement. He is now again at his old tradc.of cutting boot lops. More Districting. A Bill apportioning the Slate into Senatorial and Representative Districts has finally passed both branches of the Legislature, and been signed by ihe x Governor. It forms Monroe, Pike, Carbon, and Schuylkill into a Senatorial District, which is to elect one member. North ampton and Monroe, continue united, and elect three Representatives. The Sew County. We have at length been favoured with a co py of the Bill erecting a new County to be called Carbon, out of parts of Northampton and Monroe. It takes from us but one township, Penn Forest. Our sister county is robbed to the tune of seven. Three Commissioners are to be appointed by the Governor to fix upon a suitable spot for the Seat of Jnstice, which is to be as near the centre of the county as may be. Taxes are to be laid and collected and all law proceedings instituted the same as if the Counties had not been divided, until the third Monday of November next. The first Court in the new county i3 to be held on the 18th of December next. Northampton BarK The notes of this institution are quoted at 80 per cent, discount in Philadelphia, and hard sale at that. Throughout the country the peo ple will not touch them at scarcely any price. The Bank is considered irretrievably sunk, yet the Directors speak as if they would be able -to open it again in a few week?, and pay spe cie. According to a Resolution of the Direc tors, the Bank is closed till the 23d of this month. After that lime, they must either open it and go on with their business, or put its af fairs into a train of liquidation. The Relief Notes of thp Bank pass as well as ever. Much difficulty is- experienced by ihe people of Le- Jiigh County, for want of money wherewith to j transact business. The Northampton Bank Notes formed nearly their entire circulation. The Belvidere Bank has declared a dividend of 3 1-2 pej cent. A IVew Paper. We have received the third number of the " Carox County Transjt," a new weekly paper just commenced at AJaueh Chunk, Car bon Couniy, by J. H. Sswpts & O. H. W heel er. It is of imperial size, well printed, and professes neutrality in politics. We wish the editors success. Tigertail, the celebrated Seminole chief, died recently in New 0. leans. FOR THE JEFFEnSONfAM REPUBLICAN. JCdiacation. While we view with pleasure ihe operation of our common schools, and feel pained at every occurrence which seems to retard the jirogress of the system, we are frequently amused with the enormous strides which some of the pupils endeavor lo make towards the Temple of Fame, without being careful to have every round in the Ladder secure upon which they are ascen ding, and when teachers are doomed without any alternative on their part to receive such an swers as the following, (which actually occur red not forty miles from here,) we think that in addition to ihe other qualifications necessary for a teacher, they would be glad to have the propensity of laughing in" their sleeves when they-choose, American History Class, come and recite. 5 Who was King George ?" Why he was a man I suppose. " How did ihey get ihe emigrants back ?" Why in a ship of course, they duTnt carry 'em on a slab. A Spectator. Dingman, April 10, 1843. We find ihe following in the last Lehigh (Allentown) Bulletin : The circulation of the Northampton Bank averaged during a period of ten years 350,000. The circulation of ihe Northampton Bank stood, January 18, 1842 ' $512,854 April 19, 1842 209,460 July 19,1842 , 24'.), 160 October 18, 1842 191,004 March 13, 1843 95,040 The above is an extract of ihe statements published by the Northampton bank, with the promise at the furthest to resume specie pay ments on ihe 3d of July, 1843. The Planet which afflicts Venus. The Astrologer's Horoscope by Hague, for April, contains the following important infor mation to females regarding the month of 'April: "This month will be fraught with elopements and love-quarrels. The planet which afflicts Venus governs men with bushy beards some black and some sandy. Marriage should be avoided by all females born during the first part of June, September, December and March." There, ladies, we don't charge anything for co pying this account of the planets. Vermont Sugar. ' The Montpelier Watchman estiimates that the maple sugar produced in that State, the present season, at the low price of 5 cents per pound, will amount to $1,000,000. This will make the quantity of sugar about 20,000 hhds In 1840 the quantity was but 5500 hhds. Respect. The lown of Whitefield, N. H. has elected to the .Legislature, John Burns, Esq. an old Revolutionary soldier, who fought at Bunker Hill, and who also served during the last war. He will be 88 years old next August. Slow to prevent Drowning Sinking in the water is occasioned by hold ing the arms above water; the uhbuoyed weight of which depresses ihe head. When a man falls into deep water, he will rise to the sur face, and continue there if he does not elevate his hands. If he move his hands under water, in any manner, his head will rise high enough to allow him liberty lo breathe; and if he move his legs, as if in the act of walking up stars, his shoulders will rise above water, so that he may use less exertion with his hands. Truly Horrible. The Pittsburgh Sun, of the 23d ult. lells the following story, and as will be seen, vouches for the respectability of its authority. It makes tho heart thrill with horror lo read it. A gentleman just from Armstrong county, in this State, informs us of an accident of the most appalling nature. There is no reason, we fear, to doubt the truth of it. It has happen ed at what is familiarly called a "raising," a gaihering of neighbors lo erect a log barn. While the men were engaged in erecting the barn, some women were catching chickens, and cutting their heads off, preparatory lo the feast usually serve;d up on such an occasion. Two children, boy and a girl, having observ ed the process gone through with by tho wo man, with the chickens, one of them laid her head down on a block of wood, while the other proceeded to chop her head off with a hatchet. Two men on the top of the barn, who were in the act of receiving a Ing from those who were pushing it up from below, hearing the screams of the woman, and terrified at seeing the horrid sight, let go their hold of the log, which fell, and in falling, crushed nine persons lo death! The details of this horrid affair are to sickening to admit us to dwell upon then?; it is sufficient to stale that our informant may be relied upon. It is remarked with great show of reason. that a country editor, collecting debts, carrying on a tarm, anu tailing careoi ins cmidren wnen down with ihe measles, is not expected to have his paper entire original. The unmarried women of Hamburg wear their hair braided in two tails, hanging down nearly to the ground. On the day of marriage one of these tails is cut off; and if the lady survive her first husband, and be fortunate enough to obtain a second, she loses the re maining tail. A jobber remarked thai of all his hired hands none were so dreadful poliie.to him in his pres ence as those why idled their time in his ab sence. ' I'll-never dance at another ball," &s Col. Webb said, when describing his late duel wiih Tom Marshall: MARKIEB, In Hamilton tsp., on Saturday evening last, by the Rev. Mr. Hoffenditz, Mr. Joseph L. Keller, of Stroudsburg, and Miss Sarah Al temose, of the former place. JURY MST. Persons drawn to serve as Grand and Petit Ju rors, for May Term, 1843. Grand Jurors. 1 Edward HoodmacheryChcsnuthill 2 James Fenner, Lower Smithfield 3 John Pope, Coolbaugh 4 Abraham Transue, Pocono 5 Peter Berger: Tobyhanna 6 John Harman, Middle Smithfield " ' 7 John Chambers, do - 8 Jacob Dull, Pocono 9 John Kelsey, Penn Forest 10 Abel Staples, Hamilton 11 Henry Weitsell, Tobyhanna 12 Joseph Fenner, Smithfield 13 David Heller, Price 14 Benjamin Price, do 15 Lawrence Fisher, Chestnuthill 16 George L. Van Buskirk, Hamilton; 1 7 Peter Ace, Middle Smithfield 18 Adam Brotzman, Smithfield 19 John Hall, Pocono 20 Josiah Pratt, Penn Forest 21 William Bisbing, Pocono 22 John Musch, Stroud 23 Henry Houser, Hamilton 24 Jacob L. Houser, Stroud Petit Jurors. 1 Mark Miller, Stroud 2 William Eschenbach, Tobyhanna 3 James Johnson, Coolbaugh 4 Jacob Correll, Ross 5 Henry Deitrick, Hamilton 0 Dewalt Fisher, Chestnut-hill 7 Joseph Altemus, Ross 8 Jacob Starner, Chestnut-hill f 9 James Raflerty, .Stroud J? 10 Jacob Miller, Hamilton ". " ' V 11 James Bell, Jr- Smithfield . 12 Peter Albert, Middle Smithfield 13 Edward Lee, Stroud 14 James Mixcll, Ross 15 Adam Andrews, Stroud 1G Charles Frantz, Hamilton - r 17 George Deiteripk, Coolbaugh ' t 18 John Brutzman, Penn Forest "' 19 George Flight, Ross f 20 Simon Williams, Hamilton . A 21 Daniel Brown, Chestnut-hiil 22 William CorTman, Price 23 Jacob Frantz, Ross 24 Charles J. Price, Price 25 Thomas Shively, Pocono 26 Amos Miller, Stroud 27 Samuel Deahl, Stroud ?- - 28 Daniel Weiss, Chestnut-hill 29 Abraham Neyhart, Smithfield 30 George Kresge, Chestnuthill 31 David Gregory do . 32 Jacob Steen, Pocono 33 John Miller, do 34 John Palmer, Stroud 35 Simeon Schoonover, Middle Smithfield H6 Abraham Fetherman, Hamilton NO HUMBUG. The Bankrupt Iaw is Repealed, If Property will not bring its full value, it must sell for two thirds, according to Act of Assembly of Pennsylvania. The subscribers have been for the last eigh teen months, building and fitting up their estab lishment, with machinery for the prosecuting of their business, which they have completed, and in full operation. They now have on hand and intend keeping a general assortment of Ploughs, Iiumbcr Wagons, PIcaure Carriages, &c. got up in the best manner, which they offer cheaper for ready pay, than can be purchased at any other establishment in this country. The following is a list of pYices, they offer to the public, for cash, approved paper, or in exchange for Farmers produce- particularly straw at the highest cash prices. Light and fancy spring wa gons, from SCO 00 to $110 00 Two-horse Lumber wagons, .50 00 to 60 00 Do do do vviiii uuulea, vniijjjjic-novio, and neck-yoke, from 60 00 to A first rate article of Ploughs, of all descriptions, in use in this Country, from 4 60 to Best side-hill Ploughs for 70 00 5 60 6 00 Plough Shares 2s. 2s. 6d. and 3s. Side-hill shares and shares wiih cutters for 3s. 6d. Oth- tr plough Castings at the same. rate. ALSO : Corn Cultivators, Plough devices. Sleighs, Sleigh Shoes, Wagon Box- inss and Mill Irons of almost every description, both wrought and cast, on hand and made to order. All kinds of TURNING, of wood and iron, and repairing of wagons, Carriages, &c. &c. neatly execu ted at the shortest notice, at reduced prices. These are the limes for bargains and those who doubt it, can satisfy themselves by calling on the subscribers. s ROYS & HELLER, M(lford April 12' 1843,, Thn.innnr.ent and eoodof all reh'aions shall hare no cause to tremble at the second sound of ;he ,'tumpet. jeiew of the DIarlsets - Siroudsburg, April 12, 1S43. $4,25 . ,3,25 75 5a 25 45 ' 4.00 ... 3!) 2,50 12 9 ?,50 2t00 10,00 8,00 Wheat Flour, pef Rye, do dtf - Wheat, per busnel Rve, do Sole Leather per pound- Corn per bushel Clover Seed per busiiei Timothy Seed per bushel.. " .-. Oats uo Flax Seed do Butler per pound Eggs, per dozen Hickory wood, per cord Oak, do - do Mackerel, No. i Do do 2 Philadelphia, April 1, 1613. Apples, Green, 1-4 peck, 1'ddlS Dried, do 15j-JU Apple Buiter per quart . " . S'tl) LBeef, choice pieces per lb. b 10 Other , . ! Corned , . Tongues each 3oa4i Dried per pound ; . - 7a 10 Buckwheat meal, 28 poundsV ':. ' 5o;i6- Beans, While, per quart 7a9 Lima, " ' 2a 10 Beets, Bunch, . - Blood Pudding . 10al2 Butler, superior, ' 17a20 inferior, . - - ' 8 1 0 Corn, Yellow, per bushel, , -44 Cheese, New Jersey, per pound 6a 1U Dutch, ' " K Celery, bunch 3afi Cherries, dried, per quart 7;i9 Cabbage, per head - 2a5 Cranberries, per quart ' - - ' 5;i20 Carrots, bunch J 2.i3 Ducks, domestic, per pair " 37a56 Red Necks, " x SI 25 Eggs, per dozen - 12a 14r Flour, Wheal per hundred, super. S2,60a$2,80 barrel S387a$4,00 Fish, No. 1, per barrel, , - $8,25a8,50 No. 2, " ' 5,7oa6.25 No. 3, " 3,87a4,50 Fish, Salmon, smoked per pound I8a20 Cod, fresh " 6 Rock, u 10 Shad, each 25n50 Fowls, per pair, 3la62 Grain, Wheat, per bushel for Red, 83 Rye, " . 50 Guinea Fowls, per pair 25:i3l Geese, each 37a62 Honey, per pound 15a25 Horseradish, root Ia3 Hams, Jersey, per pound 9al0 Pennsylvania, per pound ' 7a9 Indian Meal, ouarter of a neck 5aG Lard, Jersey, per pound 9a 10 Butchers' " " 6a7 Million, per pound, 6a9 Nuts, Shellbark, per qtmt 3a4 Walnuts, quarter of a peck " 4a5 Onions, " " 6a9 Oats, per bushel 25a27 Oysiers, per hundred : ' 37a50 Pork, Fresh, per pound , 5a9 Pickled, " Ua8 Pidgeons, Wild . l?aS0 Potatoes, White, per bushel 28a37 Sweet, " $1 00 Peaches, Dried, " 2 00 Rye Flour, per hundred . 2 2G Seed, Clover, per bush as in quality $3,12a3,37 Timoihv, S2.Q0 Herd G'rass, 40 Flaxseed, at prices from $1, 37a 1,40 Sourkroui, per plate, 6 Turkies, each 62a$1 01) Veal, per pound ' 4a8 II II 1 II JH-Hi-.'J WLMWtm NOTICE. The undersigned having been appointed by the Orphan's Court of Monroe county, lo ex amine ihe accounts and make disiribution'of tho asseis to and among ihe creditors of the estato of HENRY MILLER, late of Lower Smith field township, in said county, deceased, will attend to the duties of the appointment on Mon day the 17ih day of April next, at 10 o'clock a. sr. at tho public house of John C. Bush, Craig's Meadows, then and there all persons interested are required lo present their chums, or bo debarred from coming in for a shajc of said asseis. F. STARBIRHt Auditor, March 22, 1843. NOTICE. A Petition for Discharge and Ceriificafe un der the Bankrupt Law, has been filed by John Eylenberger, Tobacconist, Monroe. And Friday the 26h day of May next at 11 o'clock, A. M. is appointed for ihe hearintj thereof, before tho said Coutt, sit ling in Rank-' rutcy, ai ihe District Court Room, in the City of Philadelphia, when and where the Creditors of the said Petioner who have prOved their Debts, and all other persons in iterest, may ap pear and show cause, if any ihey have, why such Discharge and Certificate should not be granted. FRAS. HOPKINSON, Clerk of the District Court. Philadelphia, March 1, 1843. lOt. NOTICE. Sherman's Poor Man's Plasters, Cough Lozenges," an4 Peters' Pills.; For aalo at this offjcfu
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